Picture-frame hanger



J. G. DULLE. 7 PICTURE FRAME HANGER. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 191N920.

Patentefi Nov. 2; 19%

warren STATES JOHN G. DULLE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURL.

PICTUREFRAM:E HANGER.

Application filed February 19, 1920.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN G. Donna, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in The ture-l rame Hangers, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in supports and more particularlyto picture frame hangers.

in important object of this invention 1s to provide a picture framehanger havlng novel means whereby the same may be readily andconveniently adjusted for support ing pictures of various shapes andsizes,

, A. further object of the invention is to provide a picture hangerhaving novel means for supporting pictures in an inclined posidon sothat the same may be readily viewed.

A still further object of the invention 1s to provide picture hangerwhich is neat in appearance, desirable in use and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages oi? the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forinng a part of this application and inwhich. like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure l is a perspective of the improved picture hanger in use,

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the same detachcd,

Fig. 3 is an end hanger applied.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred ernliodiment of the invention. the numera 5 designates a pairof attaching members or strips each otwhich comprises sections 6 and 7having spaced apertures 8 adapted for the reception of bolts 9. Wingnuts 10 may he threaded. onto the bolts 9 after the same have beenextended through the alined openings 8 of the sections 6 and 7 and arereadily detached for the purpose of lengthening or shortening theattaching members 5. Each attaching member 5 is provided with two ot-the bolts 9 arranged in spaced relation so that the sections 6 and 7are prevented from movement with relation to each other.

elevation of thoimproved Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 2, 1920.

Serial No. 359,946.

The lower portions of the attaching members or strips 5 are joined by aconnecting strip 12 having its end portions provided with spacedopenings 13 adapted for registration with the openings 8 01 the sections7 for receiving bolts 15 which serve as a medium for connecting thesections '7 and the lower connecting strip 12. Obviously, the spacebetween the attaching members 5 may be adjusted by extending the bolts15 through the proper openings 13 in the end portions of the lowerconnecting strip.

The lower portions of the sections 7 are hooked, as indicated at 17, andform a support for a picture frame 18. As illustrated in Fig. 3, thelower side 01" the picture frame is mounted upon the hooked portions 17of the sections 7. The upper side of the picture frame is engaged by apair of clips 19 havin one end portion curved outwardly as indicated at20, for overhanging the pic ture frame. Each clip 19 is provided with alongitudinally extending slot 21 adapted to receive a fastening bolt 22which is also adapted to be extended through one of the openings in theupper section 6. In this manner each clip may be applied at the properposition on one of the sections 6 and may be adjusted longitudinally oi:the section 6 after being applied. By this construction each of theclips may be readily moved out of engagement with the upper edge of thepicture frame either by a pivotal or sliding movement.

The upper portions of the strips or sections 6 are curved uponthemselves to form hooks 24 adapted to be engaged with a picture molding25 when it is desired to hang the picure. is illustrated in Fig. theportion of each section 6 between the hook 2 1 and the clip 21 is curvedlongitudinally or ofi set. as indicated at 26 so that when the hanger issuspended from a picture molding the picture will be arranged in aslightly inclined position with relation to the wall.

The sections 6 are adjustably connected by an upperconnec ing section 28which, as illustrated in Fig. 2, comprises a pair of sections or strips29. The sections 29 of the connecting member 28 have their inner endportions overlapped and adjustably connected through the medium of apair of bolts 30 extended through spaced openings 31 in the sections.The sections or strips 29 are adjustably connected to the attachingmembers 5 by a pair of bolts or other suitable fastening means 32. Thebolts 22 and 30 have threaded engagement with wing nuts which adaptedfor engaging the sideedges of the picture frame when applied to thehanger. As illustrated in Fig. 2, the portions of the sections 29 in"ardly of the hooks 33 are offset, as indicated at 35, so that thepicture is arranged in spaced relation to the upper portions of theattaching members 5. The offset portions 35 also serve as a means forcompensating for the thickness of the sections 6. 7 h r In adjusting theimproved hanger to a picture frame preparatory to hanging the picture,the lower edge or side of the picture is engaged with the hooks 17 andthe hooks 33 of the strips 29 are subsequentiyengaged with the sides ofthe picture frame, as illustrated in Fig. 1. After the frame has beenengaged with the hooks 17 and 33, the clips 1 9 are engaged with theupper side of the picture frame so'as to absolutely secure the pictureto the hanger. Ubviously, the improved hanger may be readily adjusted tosupport pictures of various sizes, The hanger may also be employed forsupporting oval-shaped pictures by engaging the hooks 33 of the strips29with the upper portion of the oval-shaped pictureframe.

lVhen the picture frame has been rigidly secured to the hanger, thehooks 2% may be engaged with the picture molding 25 or other suitablesupport, It will be observed that onlya small portion of the hanger isexposed to view after the picture is in posi-- tionso that the hangerdoes not detract from the appearance of thelpicture or othersurroundings. r

it isto be understood that theform of the invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred embodiment of the same and thatsuch mmor changes in construction and arrangement of parts may be madeas will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of whatis claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A picture frame hanger including a pair of spaced parallel attachingmembers comprising pairs of upper and lower adjustably connectedsections, the lower portions of said lowersections being hooked for enaging the under side of a picture frame, the upper end portions of saidupper sections being provided with hooks adapted for engaging thepicture molding, upper and lower horizontal connecting membersadjustably connected to said attaching members an d arranged in spacedparallel relation, said upper connecting member comprising a pair ofadjustabiy connected strips having their outer end portions formed withhooks, clips arranged upon the upper sections of said attaching membersand provided with elongated slots, and bolts extending through saidelongated slots and the upper sections of said attaching members foradjustably securing per sections of said attaching member and the endportions of'said upper connecting member being offset for disposing apicture frame angularly with relation to the wall.

2. A picture frame hanger including a pair spaced parallel attachingmembers comprising upper and lower adjustably connected sections, thelower portions of said lower sections being hooked for engaging theunder side of a picture frame, the upper end portions of said uppersections being provided with hooks adapted for engaging a picturemolding, upper and lower consting members adjustably connected to dattaching members and arranged in spaced relation, said attachingmembers hav ing their upper end portionsoifset and the end portions ofsaid upper connecting member also being offset for: disposing a pictureframe angularly with relation to the wall, and means carried by saidattaching members for engaging the upper side of a picture frame.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

JOHN G. DULLE. [L. s]

